Development Flashcards
Sleep requirements of an infant
12-14 hours
First teeth come in at __ months. What is the teeth formula?
6 months. Teeth = Age in months - 6
What is colic? When does it disappear?
Unexplained crying in infants. Rule of 3: crying for 3+ hours a day for 3+ days in a week or longer than 3 weeks. Should resolve after 3-6 months
Food introduction in infants? Order and time?
Earliest food introduction at 4 months. Eat same food 3 days in a row. Start with cereal, followed by vegetables, fruit, and meat
Foods to avoid in first 12 months?
Excess protein and sugar. Honey dt risk of botulism, cows milk (not enough nutrients)
Nutrition for toddlers? Food jags?
3 meals, 2 snacks. No more than 3-4oz of juice (excess sugar). Food jags start around age 3. Provide all necessary food for infants. Do not force them to feed
Toddler sleep requirements and things to avoid
Avoid bottles in bed and bottle propping (increases cavities and ear infections). Promote healthy sleep habits. Require 11-13 hours per day (counting 2 naps)
What is stranger anxiety?
Happens in infants 6-9 months. Scared to meet new people, afraid to leave parents
What is separation anxiety? Other name? Stages?
Acyclic depression. When parents leave child. 3 phases: protest (crying when parents are leaving), despair (child stays depressed after they leave), detachment (child does not care). Not a continuum. Teaches object permanence: explain in toddler terms
When should toddlers stop using pacifiers?
After age 2. Misaligns teeth
Rituals in toddlers?
Child becomes upset or throws tantrum when their routine is disrupted. Should be gone by age 5
When does toilet training begin?
Child is cognitively ready aged 2-3. Some insights saying child might be ready: When the child remains dry for 2-3 hours, shows discomfort with a dirty diaper, comes to parents with dry diapers
Concept of illness with toddlers
Separation = punishment or abandonment. Should understand object permanence by 24 months
Timeout?
One minute per year
Sleep requirements for preschoolers
10-13 hours
Eating habits of preschoolers
Become very picky. Less picky around age 5. Don’t force feed
Fiber equation for children
Age in years + 5 = grams of fiber needed per day
What is a night terror?
When child has a nightmare but stays asleep. They act out the nightmare but stay asleep. Do not wake them up. Night terrors are not remembered by preschoolers
When does sleepwalking start and what can parents do?
Around 4 years. Set alarms and put up gates.
When is bedwetting (enuresis) no longer normal? Primary vs secondary?
Should stop by age 7. Primary is when child has never had a dry night. Secondary is after a child has been dry for 6 months. Caused by UTI, sickness, or stress
What age and stage are conservation and reversibility established?
7-11: concrete observational stage
Sleep requirements for school aged children
9-11 hours of sleep. Establish healthy bedtime routine and habits
When are naps no longer appropriate?
After 6 years
Adolescent sleep?
Circadian rhythm changes to 11-9. Require 9 hours of sleep but with rhythm changes and school, that is unachievable
How does ear assessment differ from adult to child
Under 3 years: down and back
Over 3 years: up and back
Stomach Palpitation and note for children under 1
Stomach hernias are common in babies under 1 year. Always listen before palpation
When does the posterior fontanelle close?
2-3 months
When do moro, tonic neck, and rooting reflexes disappear?
4 months
When to first teeth begin erupting?
6 months
Birth weight changes at 6 months and 12 months?
Doubles at 6 months, triples at 12 months
When does anterior fontanelle close
12-18 months
When do toddlers gain sphincter control?
18 months
When is child’s birth weight quadrupled?
30 months
When should head lag disappear?
6 months